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Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal

Regional court of appeal in Florida, U.S.

Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal

Regional court of appeal in Florida, U.S.

The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Florida DCA map

History

The Fifth District Court of Appeal was created by the 1979 session of the Florida Legislature. The addition of the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal in 2023 changed the caseload of the Fifth DCA.

Previously, the Fifth DCA handled cases from the following counties and circuit courts: Lake, Marion, Sumter, Citrus & Hernando (Fifth Circuit); Volusia, Flagler, Putnam & St. Johns (Seventh Circuit); Orange & Osceola (Ninth Circuit); and Brevard & Seminole (18th Circuit). The Ninth Circuit was reassigned to the Sixth DCA and the Fourth Circuit (Clay, Duval & Nassau) was added from the First DCA.

The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal building, pictured in 2008.

Chief Judges

Judges who have served as Chief Judge of the Fifth DCA include:

  • Thomas D. Sawaya (2003–2005)
  • Robert J. Pleus Jr. (2005–2007)
  • David A. Monaco (2009–2011)
  • Richard B. Orfinger (2011–2013)
  • Jay P. Cohen (2017–2018)
  • Kerry I. Evander (2019-2021)

Active Judges

Judges who are currently serving on the Fifth DCA include:

NameTenuretitle=Florida's 5th District Court of Appealurl= https://www.votingforjustice.com/candidates/5th-district-court-of-appealpublisher=Voting for Justiceaccessdate=October 4, 2020}}
Brian D. Lambert - Chief Judge2014–Rick Scott
F. Rand Wallis2013–Rick Scott
James A. Edwards2014–Rick Scott
Eric Eisnaugle2017–Rick Scott
John M. Harris2018–Rick Scott
title=Judge Scott Makarurl=https://1dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/Previous-Judges/Judge-Scott-Makarwebsite=Florida First District Court of Appealpublisher=State of Floridaaccess-date=30 April 2023}}January 1, 2023Ron DeSantis
Harvey L. JayJanuary 1, 2023Ron DeSantis
Adrian G. SoudJanuary 1, 2023Ron DeSantis
Joe BoatwrightJanuary 1, 2023Ron DeSantis
Paige KilbaneJanuary 1, 2023Ron DeSantis
John MacIverJanuary 1, 2023Ron DeSantis
Jordan E. PrattApril 1, 2023Ron DeSantis

Senior Judges

Senior judges are appointed to temporary judicial duty. Judges who are on senior status at the Fifth DCA include:

  • Richard B. Orfinger
  • Emerson R. Thompson Jr.
  • Bruce W. Jacobus
  • Thomas D. Sawaya

References

References

  1. "District Courts of Appeal". State of Florida.
  2. "Judge Thomas D. Sawaya".
  3. "Judge Robert J. Pleus, Jr.".
  4. "Judge David A. Monaco".
  5. "Judge Richard B. Orfinger".
  6. "Judge Jay P. Cohen".
  7. "Judges".
  8. "Judges - Fifth District Court of Appeal".
  9. "Florida's 5th District Court of Appeal". Voting for Justice.
  10. "Judge Scott Makar". State of Florida.
  11. [https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/Employment/Senior-Judges Senior Judges - Official FL Supreme Court Webpage]
  12. [https://www.5dca.org/Judges/Senior-Judges Senior Judges - Official FL Fifth DCA Webpage]
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